"I can't walk down the road without someone walking up to me and asking for a picture and start talking to me," said Watkins. "It's not bad, I don't mind it. But after a while it gets a little much. We went out for lunch and I went out to wash my hands, and the security guy had to come and get me because I couldn't make it back.

"I know they really appreciate that I was a blue-collar guy and you don't want to be rude. I'll just have to get used to it."

Watkins plans on spending the next week-and-a-half at home before returning to Philadelphia.

This is not surprising. Teams have to be prepared for a variety of scenarios in this uncertain offseason. The Eagles, for example, might be planning on taking a run at Nnamdi Asomugha, but they better have a backup plan for right cornerback in case they don't get him.

The same goes for teams like the Cardinals and Seahawks. They might know what they want to do at quarterback once free agency and trades are allowed, but they too need to have backup plans.